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SHOE. No. 281,007. Patented Jul 10,1883.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

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SHOE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No; 281,007, dated July 10, 1883.

' Application filed April 30, 1883. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J OHN S. BOKENKOTTER, of Cincinnati, in the county of Hamilton and State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Shoes, which improvement is fully set forth in the following specification and accomp anying drawings, in which Figure l is a side view of my improved wooden-bottom shoe. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the sole detached. Fig. 3 is a cross sectional view of Fig. 1 at w.

The presentinvention relates to an improvement of the soles in brogans and heavy shoes for farmers, laborers, and especially for those persons working in the soil, whereby the same may bemade water-proof, while at the same time, being of non-conducting material, aids in counteracting the extremes of temperature.

In the drawings, A is a shoe-sole made of poplar or other light and suitable wood. The upper side, B, of said sole is shaped in the customary manner to conform with the bottom of the foot. Around the upper edge of the sole A a channel or rabbet, c, is formed of suflicient size to receive the uppers I).

The heel E is formed of the same piece as the sole A in the usual or any desired shape.

- with the shank I-I at K.

Below the channel 0 and forward of the heel E is the sole or flange F, of the ordinary thickness, perforated with holes at a sufficient distance apart for the reception of the threads in sewing on the upper. Below this sole F are aball, G, and a shank, H, formed narrower than the sole F. This arrangement permits of sewing on the upper without interfering with the sub-sole G and shank H. Immediately forward and at its junction with the heel E the shank H is of the ordinary size. From this point it extends forward, curving slightly downward. The sole under the forward part of the foot, commencing at the toe I, enlarges vertically in a curve-line, J, until its junction The convex side of the curve J being on the side next the ground, facilitates the movement of the foot in walking.

The bot-tom of the ball G and heel E may have a piece of leather or rubber fixed thereto to prevent the wood part from wearing, and may be renewed from time to time, as may be necessary.

The uppers are made in the usual manner, and from the heel forward can be stitched through the sole F, or fastened in any other manner. Around the heel the upper can be nailed or pegged, as desired. These nails may be cemented over, so that they will be invisible.

As will be seen, this manner of constructing the soles of shoes allows of usage in water and I places where leather soles would be entirely useless. It will also prevent the uppers from cracking, as the stiff soles prevent theirbending.

I am aware that heretofore boots and shoes have been made with wooden soles, and do not claim any such structure, broadly, as my invention.

I claim 1. The wooden or rigid sole A, having its upper surface, B, of the shape and conformation of the bottom of the foot, having-the heel E integral therewith, and the perforated rim or flange F, andhaving also the thickened curved ball G, substantially as herein set forth.

2. The wooden or rigid sole A, having its upper surface, B, of the shape and conforma 

